She said: “I didn’t want my son to leave because he was precious to me. Our time on earth is for learning and when our lessons on earth are through our spirit chooses when to leave.”

And on behalf of sister Katie, she added: “I miss the way you always walked around with a smile on your face. I miss the way you wore pink fluffy socks and didn’t care. I miss the way you took life so easy.”

Best friend Charlie Floyd spoke of him as always having a smile on his face.

Sam Milligan, a youth worker at the Just Around the Corner van in Woodley, came back early from his holiday for the furneral. He urged Tyson’s friends to laugh at their memories of Tyson.

Mr Milligan said: “Tyson was not a normal young person, he pushed the boundaries so let’s push the boundaries and make this a monument to who he was.”

Tyson’s favourite song, Ghetto by Akon, was played along with a slideshow of him.

Mr Milligan added: “In Tyson there was always a young person full of compassion and love for his family and friends.

“Never once was he rude or offensive to anyone. He was full of life. He won people over with his smile.”